Thanks for the offer,Lance
I'd be using this lens in a classic near/far landscape application where maximum
depth of field is required. How the lens performs with shift is not a primary concern
for me.
A simple vertical shot in a parking lot or something similar where the camera is
positioned 18 or 24 inches above the ground and having some foreground detail
24 inches or so from lens as well as a distant horizon would be an ideal test for
my needs.
With the Hasselblad ArcBody (which I no longer own) and 45mm I could easily get
subject matter from two feet to ' infinity' in complete focus @f 11 with only
a couple of degrees of tilt.
If the Hartblei 45 TS could yield decent results under these conditions then it would
pretty much seal the deal for a Mamiya/Phase platform for me.
There are a number of decent 6x9 solutions available that I could put a DB on
but I often shoot in less than ideal situations with short windows of time that make
this option less than desireable.
As an example,today I was shooting (1Ds3 with 24ts and 45ts) creek and waterfall
scenics in the rain.Blackflies were insane and were clustering on lens element and
lens shade increasing frustration levels.
The tripod was in mid stream and I was using one hand to hold an umbrella to
keep camera relatively dry.
If I had to do this with a DB with a system that required swapping ground glass
back and forth with the DB then,given the circumstances and risk I think I would
often pass on the shot.
I've done it for decades with 6x9 or 4x5 cameras and,while physically challenging,
the penalty for dropping a film holder is nowhere near as catastrophic as dropping
a DB would be.
The ArcBody was pretty ideal for me but I could not get my head around the
traditional Blad V system ergonomics that I would have to use for regular shooting
since the Arc is V mount
Thanks,
Mark
Thx,
Mark